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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# vidi-sampler - play video samples interactively from a midi device
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 Antonio Ospite <ao2@ao2.it>
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import os
+import sys
+import vidi
+
+
+def usage():
+ print("usage: %s <midi_input_device> <videofont_directory>"
+ % os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]))
+
+
+def main():
+ if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] in ["-h", "--help"]:
+ usage()
+ return 0
+
+ if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+ usage()
+ return 1
+
+ if not os.path.isdir(sys.argv[2]):
+ sys.stderr.write("The second argument must be the path of the videofont directory\n")
+ usage()
+ return 1
+
+ video_font_path = os.path.realpath(sys.argv[2])
+ sampler = vidi.DeviceSampler(video_font_path, sys.argv[1])
+ sampler.play()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ sys.exit(main())